![]() ![]() It didn’t, the critics tore the play to pieces.įirst published in 1966, Greene set the book in Haiti, a country under the iron grip of Papa Doc Duvalier’s regime and his infamous Tonton Macout, a rural militia which committed unspeakable acts of violence and murder. What was clear was that Greene had grown tired of writing novels and had hoped his play Carving a Statue would offer him a way out of the conformity and demands of his publishers and dedicated fans. (A review of the film can be found here.) Greene (1904-1991) found himself needing the money which came with selling the film rights and for many critics the book was almost as disappointing as the film. The cast promised much but delivered less, especially Elizabeth Taylor, whom Greene described as ‘hell’. Graham Greene’s The Comedians is one of a number of his novels to have been produced for the big screen. Review of Graham Greene’s ‘The Comedians’… ![]()
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